Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller 9 User’s Guide H330, H730, and H830

Installing the PERC 9 mini blade controller

1. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
   NOTE:It is recommended that you always use a static mat and static strap while working on components in the interior of the system.
2. Open the system.
3. Remove the NDC riser.
4. Lift the clamp attached to the power supply bay and locate the PERC 9 card connector on the system board.
   CAUTION:To prevent damage to the card, you must hold the card by its edges only.
5. Align the following:
   1. screw holes on the PERC 9 mini blade controller with the standoffs on the system board connector.
   2. slots on the PERC 9 mini blade controller edge with the tabs on the support bracket.
6. Lower the PERC 9 mini blade controller onto the connector on the system board.
7. Tighten the two retention screws on the hard-drive/SSD backplane cable connector to secure the card on to the system board.
8. Install the tethered battery cable, if applicable.
9. Close the clamp.
10. Install the NDC riser.
11. Close the system.
12. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.